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A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…
A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our own arguments [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the answers and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Morton ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our ovvne argumemts [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the ansvveres and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Mortoune ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.
Leiden: printed by W. Christiaens, 1637
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And further I demand, why are the Colossians drebuked, for subjecting themselves to those ordinances, Touch not, Taste not, Handle not? We see that those ordinances were not bare commandments, but commandments under the colour of Doctrines; To wit, as the law commanded a difference of meats, for signifying that holiness which God would have his people formed unto: so these false teachers would have the same to be signified and taught by that difference of meats & abstinence, which they of themselves & without the commandment of God, had ordained.
And further I demand, why are the Colossians drebuked, for subjecting themselves to those ordinances, Touch not, Taste not, Handle not? We see that those ordinances were not bare cōmandements, but commandements vnder the coulour of Doctrines; To wit, as the law commanded a difference of meats, for signifying that holinesse which God would have his people formed vnto: so these false teachers would have the same to be signified and taught by that difference of meats & abstinence, which they of themselves & without the commandement of God, had ordanied.
Moreover, if we consider how that the Word of God is given unto us, efor doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works: It can not but be evident, how superfluously, how superstitiously, the office of sacred teaching and mystical signification, is given to dumb and lifeless Ceremonies, ordained of men, and consequently how justly they are taxed as vain worship. We hold therefore with the worthiest